Soraa Inc.
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DescriptionFounded: 2007 Chief product officer: TJ Grewal COO: Kieran Drain Subsidiary: Kaai, Inc. SVPs: Rafael Aldaz (Led Product Development), Michael Leshkiw (Finance)FeedbackDisclaimer Claim this knowledge panel Knowledge ResultSee photos See outsideMoved, closed, or was never hereReportSORAAWebsiteDirections Saved (0) Saved Save 5 Google reviews Lighting contractor in Fremont, California Address: 6500 Kaiser Dr, Fremont, CA 94555 Phone: (510) 456-2200 People also search for: 94555, Kaiser Drive, 930 03, Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.Website: : Hours: : : : : Category: Place name: : Website: http://www.soraa.com/ Category: Lighting Contractor Suggest an editUnable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. · Own this business?Add missing informationAdd business hours Unable to add this file. Please check that it is a valid photo. Questions & answers Ask a question See all questions (1)
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Soraa Inc. Employees
Lunera Lighting March 2013 - Present
Soraa Inc. 2011 - Present
Soraa Inc. 2010 - 2013
Solexel Inc. 2010 - 2011
DAC Engineering 1992 - 1996
Skills
Semiconductors, SPC, Design of Experiments, Manufacturing, Failure Analysis, Electronics, Engineering Management, Design for Manufacturing, R&D, Product Development, Engineering, FMEA, Manufacturing..., Testing, Six Sigma, Thin Films, Automation, Solidworks, Characterization, PCB design, Process Simulation, CVD, Mechanical Engineering, PVD, Machining, Reliability, PCB Design, SolidWorks
Education
Chabot College 1982 — 1985
None, Electro-mechanical Engineering
Soraa Inc. March 2012 - Present
TechDream, Inc. January 2010 - December 2011
Sipex Corporation January 1997 - December 1999
Tri-Tek Solutions, Inc. September 1995 - January 1997
Totally Wireless, Inc. September 1993 - September 1995
Mitsubishi Electronics America, Inc. May 1990 - September 1993
IDT July 1988 - May 1990
National Semiconductor June 1987 - July 1988
Skills
New Business Development, Engineering, Electronics, Sales, Customer Service, Product Management, Product Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Customer Support
Education
Santa Clara University 1990 — 1992
MBA
Santa Clara University 1983 — 1987
BSEE
Soraa, Inc. 2014 - Present
Bay Area Compliance Laboratories corp. (BACL) 2010 - 2014
SGS North America, Inc. (Société Générale de Surveillance) 2008 - 2011
MET Laboratories, Inc. 2005 - 2008
Hyundai Calibration & Certification Technologies Co., Ltd. (HCT Co., Ltd.) 2002 - 2005
UL 1989 - 2002
UL Korea Ltd. July 1997 - September 2000
Arrowhead Technolgies January 1988 - October 1989
Skills
Product Safety Testing/..., UL, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, IEC, ISO, Product Safety, Inspection, Product Certification, Quality Assurance, Testing, Engineering, Engineering Management, Product Development, Iso 9000, R&D, Standards Compliance, Quality Management, Cross-functional Team..., Medical Devices, RoHS, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Management, Product Management, RF, Six Sigma, Program Management, FMEA, Electromagnetic..., Manufacturing, Calibration, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, SPC, Test Equipment, Bluetooth, Wireless, Automation, Project Planning, Failure Analysis, Quality System, Leadership, PCB design, Test Engineering, Semiconductors, WiFi, Power Supplies, FCC, EMC compliance
Education
Kansas State University 1982 — 1986
BSEE, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Afghan Institute of Technology 1973 — 1975
Diploma, Electrical Engineering
Bridgelux, Inc. May 2014 - Present
Soraa Inc. October 2012 - May 2014
Georgia Institute of Technology March 2008 - October 2012
Skills
MEMS fabrication, MEMS Wafer level and IC..., Neural..., Materials..., Thermomechanical..., MEMS/composites failure..., Photolithography, Electroplating, Finite element methods, Mask making, Biocompatibility/neurona..., Neural modelling, mechanical..., Device Modeling, Dry resist processing, Electrochemistry, Scanning Electron..., Materials Science, MEMS, Characterization, AFM, COMSOL, Mechanical Analysis, Microfabrication, Spectroscopy, Semiconductor Process, R&D, Semiconductors, Design of Experiments, IC, Thin Films, Failure Analysis, Metrology
Education
Arizona State University
PhD, Electrical Engineering
Arizona State University
MS, Materials Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
BTech (hons), metallurgical engineering
Raytheon May 2015 - Present
Soraa February 2011 - June 2014
Soraa, Inc October 2010 - January 2011
Applied Silicone Corporation February 2010 - August 2010
Poly Pak America November 2009 - February 2010
Skills
Engineering, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Testing, R&D, Semiconductors, 5S, Process Simulation, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Design of Experiments, AutoCAD, Solidworks, Materials, Cross-functional Team...
Education
Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business 2014 — 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of California, Santa Barbara 2005 — 2009
B.S., Chemical Engineering
UCLA Extensions 2010 — 2010
Lean Manufacturing
Soraa January 2015 - Present
Soraa March 2014 - January 2015
Soraa Inc. March 2010 - January 2013
Lynk Labs 2008 - 2010
LedEngin, Inc 2008 - 2010
Exclara 2008 - 2010
Neo-Neon LED Lighting International Ltd 2006 - 2008
iLight Technologies 2004 - 2006
Skills
Solid State Lighting, Business Development, Sales, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Start-ups, Management, Retail, Product Development, Product Management, Product Marketing, New Business Development, Electronics, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Engineering Management, Sales Management, Forecasting, Team Management, Contract Negotiation, International Business, Negotiation, Operations Management, Sales Operations, International Sales, Product Launch, Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy, Business Planning, Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., Business Strategy, Direct Sales, Competitive Analysis, Key Account Management, Entrepreneurship, Market Research, Team Leadership, Marketing Management, Strategic Partnerships, Budgets, Pricing, Account Management, Project Management, Team Building, R&D, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Lighting, B2B
Education
Northwestern University
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
MBA, Finance
Northwestern University
BA, Psychology: Neurobiology
Georgetown University
Amazon.fr SAS March 2015 - Present
Soraa Inc October 2011 - October 2013
Bridgelux, Inc. May 2010 - October 2011
DiCon Fiberoptics January 2007 - May 2010
UC Berkeley February 2006 - January 2007
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory October 2004 - September 2005
Skills
Semiconductors, Electronics, Manufacturing, Failure Analysis, Design of Experiments, JMP, Characterization, Optoelectronics, Process Engineering, Engineering, Data Analysis, Semiconductor Industry, Product Development, Design for Manufacturing, Materials, Laser, Reliability, Testing, Solid State Lighting, Matlab, Materials Science, Labview, Physics, Product Design, Reliability Engineering, Marketing
Education
INSEAD 2014 — 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
University of California, Berkeley 2004 — 2006
B.A, Physics
Soraa, Inc April 2009 - February 2011
SigmaTel, Inc December 1999 - January 2003
Skills
Manufacturing, Testing, Semiconductors, Electronics, Debugging, Reliability, Engineering Management
Education
California State University-Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts, History
Soraa Inc. July 2012 - Present
LED Engin Inc. July 2010 - August 2012
NVIDIA January 2009 - July 2010
Freescale Semiconductor September 2006 - January 2009
Intel Corporation February 2001 - September 2006
AMD May 1996 - August 1999
Skills
Design of Experiments, Reliability Engineering, Failure Analysis, Testing, Semiconductors, Materials Science, Project Management, Six Sigma, Electronics Packaging, Engineering Management, SPC, Quality Assurance, Process Simulation, Electronics packaging..., Characterization, Reliability testing and..., Thermal Management, Lean Manufacturing, Design integration, JMP, FMEA, Design for Reliability, Cross-functional Team..., Solid State Lighting, Risk Management, Regulatory Testing
Education
University of Maryland College Park 1999 — 2008
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Reliability Engineering
Nanyang Technological University 1995 — 1997
MSc, thermal engineering
Xi'an Jiaotong University 1987 — 1994
BE, ME, power and energy
Knowles 2015 - Present
Soraa, Inc. March 2012 - March 2014
GE Global Research November 2005 - November 2011
Yoh January 2005 - November 2005
Albany Medical Center July 2003 - November 2005
Skills
Characterization, Materials Science, Chemistry, Experimentation, Semiconductors, R&D, Materials, Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Design of Experiments, Thin Films, Start-ups, Fluorides, Research, Sourcing, Rare Earths, Spectroscopy, Science, Laboratory
Education
State University of New York College at Potsdam 1997 — 2002
BA
Clinton Community College 1995 — 1996
AA
Tesla Motors November 2014 - Present
Tesla Motors February 2014 - November 2014
Soraa, Inc. November 2012 - December 2013
EBWerks Inc December 2011 - October 2012
Majestech May 2009 - October 2009
Skills
Engineering, Electronics, Labview, Robotics, Solidworks, Simulations, Manufacturing, Product Design, Embedded Systems, Semiconductors, Optics, Matlab, C, Linux, Microsoft Excel, C++, Failure Analysis, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Programming, R&D, Windows, Data Analysis, Test Automation, Reliability, Reliability Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, X-ray, Testing, Product Development, Engineering Management, Design of Experiments, Automation, Design for Manufacturing, CATIA, ENOVIA LCA, LabVIEW, SolidWorks
Education
De Anza College 2010 — 2014
Monta Vista 2006 — 2010
Arkesso, LLC April 2015 - Present
Soraa, Inc. July 2009 - March 2015
Philips Lumileds August 2005 - June 2009
Lumileds Lighting March 2000 - August 2005
Hewlett-Packard, Optoelectronics Division June 1995 - March 2000
Skills
Semiconductors, Optics, R&D, Thin Films, Electronics, Product Development, Optoelectronics, Semiconductor Industry, Failure Analysis, Engineering Management, Nanotechnology, Start-ups, Design of Experiments, Characterization, Materials Science, CVD, Photonics, Solid State Lighting, Photolithography, Simulations, Physics, Photovoltaics, Product Engineering, Laser, Metrology, PVD, PECVD, MOCVD, Microfabrication, Patents, Nanomaterials, Electrical Engineering, Nanofabrication, LED lighting systems, Semiconductor Device, Light Emitting Diodes, Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Material..., Technology Recruitment, Project Management, Intellectual Property, Strategic Partnerships, Team Management, Device Design, Product Road Mapping, Product Management
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1992 — 1995
Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1990 — 1992
M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin 1985 — 1989
B.S., Electrical Engineering
Soraa Inc August 2014 - Present
Advanced Design Services August 2008 - August 2014
Linear Technology March 1991 - April 2009
Skills
Semiconductors, PCB layout design, Power Management, Teradyne J750, Testing, Orcad, Altium Designer, Agile Project Management, Engineering Management, PCB Design, IC, Schematic Capture, Manufacturing, OrCAD, Embedded Systems, Failure Analysis, Analog, Test Engineering, R&D, Hardware, Electronics
Education
San Jose State University 1988 — 1995
Bachelor's Degree, Operations Management and Supervision
San Jose City College
Associate's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Invensas Corporation November 2013 - Present
AWS Ind. May 2012 - Present
Expertech Inc. September 2014 - December 2014
Soraa Inc. February 2011 - April 2012
Exclara Inc. May 2009 - May 2010
NanoGram Corp. February 2007 - January 2009
HOH Water Technology A/S 1982 - 1984
Skills
Solidworks, Manufacturing, Engineering, CAD, Testing, Sheet Metal, R&D, PCB design, Software Documentation, Injection Molding, Automation, Design Engineering
Education
Rio Hondo College 1981 — 1983
Associate's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.4
San Jose City College 1976 — 1977
Soraa Inc. November 2012 - Present
QD Vision Inc. February 2007 - July 2012
Naval Research Laboratory/SFA Inc. December 2002 - January 2007
Naval Research Laboratory/SFA Inc. January 2000 - November 2002
National Research & Technical Consortium February 1996 - December 1997
Skills
Characterization, Product Development, Materials, Failure Analysis, Photonics, Metrology, Process Engineering, Reliability, Optics, Nanomaterials, Spectroscopy, Quality Control, Fundamental Materials..., Testing/Measurement..., Reliability Testing, Synthesis Methodologies, Materials..., Prototyping, Solid State Lighting, Luminescent Materials
Education
The George Washington University
Ph.D
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Masters of Science
Punjabi University
Bachelor of Science
Soraa, Inc. March 2012 - Present
LensVector, Inc December 2008 - March 2012
Kovio, Inc September 2008 - November 2008
NanoNexus, Inc December 2007 - September 2008
Novalux, Inc August 2007 - November 2007
Apple One Staffing/ Impax Laboratories February 2007 - July 2007
Ultimate Staffing/Philips Lumileds March 2005 - November 2006
Banta Global Turnkey March 2004 - March 2005
Sumitomo Sitix Silicon/ SUMCO USA January 1995 - May 2002
Skills
Semiconductors, Manufacturing, SPC, Testing, Optics, Process Simulation, Product Development, R&D, Characterization, Photolithography, Start-ups, Semiconductor Industry, Metrology, Materials, Silicon
Education
The Philippine Women's University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Marketing
California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI); Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC) July 2014 - Present
Soraa, Inc. December 2009 - June 2014
Soraa November 2009 - May 2010
Philips Lumileds Lighting Company March 2004 - December 2009
University of California, Santa Barbara 1996 - 2002
Skills
Characterization, Design of Experiments, Engineering Management, JMP, Materials Science, Optoelectronics, Photolithography, Product Development, R, Semiconductors, Start-ups, Thin Films, R&D, MEMS, Optics, GaN, Solid State Lighting, Failure Analysis
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara 1996 — 2002
Ph.D., Materials Science
Caltech 1992 — 1996
BS, Applied Physics
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP October 2005 - Present
Energy Company November 2012 - July 2014
Topanga Technologies February 2010 - March 2013
Soraa, Inc. January 2010 - September 2011
USPTO July 2001 - July 2002
Skills
Negotiation, Procurement, Opinion, Patents, Intellectual Property, Licensing, Patent Litigation, Due Diligence, Corporate Law, Litigation, Invention, Patent Prosecution, Start-ups, Strategy, Trade Secrets, Trademarks
Education
Harvard Law School 2002 — 2005
JD, Law
The University of Texas at Austin 1997 — 2001
BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
TLM Advisors - Lumany October 2008 - Present
Soraa, Inc. 2008 - Present
Laser Light Solutions 2011 - 2013
Kaai, Inc. (acquired by Soraa, Inc.) 2008 - 2010
QPC Lasers, Inc. March 2005 - October 2008
Coherent, Inc. 1997 - 2005
Education
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business 2009 — 2011
MBA
University of Rochester 1993 — 1998
PhD, Physics
Duke University 1989 — 1993
BS, Physics
California Polytechnic State University August 2014 - Present
Decegy Consulting LLC February 2007 - Present
NEXT Lighting May 2012 - August 2014
Soraa Inc. November 2011 - May 2012
Soraa Inc. April 2009 - October 2011
University of South Carolina December 2006 - August 2008
Sensor Electronic Technology Inc. November 2003 - December 2006
Raytheon 1997 - 2000
Skills
Product Development, Solid State Lighting, Product Marketing, Program Management, Strategy, Capital Raising, MOCVD, Semiconductors, Intellectual Property, Cross-functional Team..., Compound Semiconductors, Manufacturing, R&D, Optoelectronics, Product Management, Characterization, Optics, Materials Science, GaN, Nanotechnology, Physics, Lighting, Product Design, Engineering, Thin Films, Management, Sensors, Laser, Failure Analysis, Design of Experiments, Semiconductor Industry, Photovoltaics, Start-ups
Education
University of South Carolina - The Moore School of Business 2006 — 2008
MBA, International Business
University of California, Santa Barbara 2000 — 2003
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara 1998 — 2000
M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering
Westmont College 1993 — 1996
B.S., Engineering Physics
Seeo Inc. June 2013 - Present
Soraa Inc August 2009 - Present
Vitesse Semiconductor November 2008 - March 2009
Wafertech L.L.C. , August 2006 - October 2008
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, Taiwan- October 2003 - August 2006
Skills
FMEA, SPC, Failure Analysis, DOE, Yield Enhancement, Yield, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Engineering, Process Improvement
Education
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology 1999 — 2001
Master, Science in Engineering
Tatung Institute of Technology 1995 — 1999
bachelor, Materials Engineering
UC Berkeley
Extension, Integrated Circuit Design and Techniques
Bridgelux, Inc. 2013 - Present
Soraa, Inc. 2009 - 2013
Solid State Lighting and Energy Center, UC Santa Barbara 2007 - 2009
STANLEY ELECTRIC CO LTD 1991 - 2002
Skills
Materials Science, Thin Films, Characterization, AFM, CVD, Engineering and..., LEDs, from epitaxy to..., Physics, Optics, MOCVD, Semiconductors, Failure Analysis, Nanotechnology, Photolithography, Optoelectronics
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara 2002 — 2007
Ph.D., Electronic Materials
Ibaraki University 1987 — 1991
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials
Soraa, Inc. October 2013 - Present
Soraa, Inc. April 2012 - Present
Soraa, Inc. April 2012 - October 2013
CRS Electronics Inc October 2009 - April 2012
Nexxus Lighting Inc. July 2005 - September 2009
Super Vision International January 2004 - July 2005
Super Vision International Corp January 1997 - January 2005
Super Vision do Brasil Ltda January 2002 - January 2003
Skills
French, Spanish, English, Product Development, Key Account Management, Brazilian Portuguese, Product Strategy, Product Launches, Technology Evaluation, Emerging Technologies, Solid State Lighting, Business Development, Product Management
Education
Florida International University 1984 — 1986
Masters of Science
Tulane University 1979 — 1983
BA
Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro 1966 — 1979
High School
Harvey Mudd College September 2013 - Present
Retired, Enjoy helping others June 2013 - Present
Soraa, Inc. July 2010 - June 2013
Intel Corporation November 2004 - July 2010
Samsung Electronics September 1999 - September 2004
Skills
Start-ups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Product Management, Strategic Planning, Venture Capital, Product Marketing, Semiconductors, Acquisition Integration, Cross-functional Team..., Competitive Analysis, Product Development, Strategy, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA
Harvey Mudd College
BS, Physics
University of California, Los Angeles
MS, Engineering Systems